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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
1
New Trier High School to host junior and senior parents day on Thursday October 17. To accommodate attendees classes move up to start at 2 PM with a 145 PM adviser period and a 9 PM finish including a 615 to 645 recess and a 9 PM auditorium meeting.
The P. J. Huerter Post of the American Legion installed new officers at its annual meeting Tuesday at Hoffman hall Ridge avenue headquarters. Installed were William Hillinger commander John Fischer vice commander Hubert Hoffman finance officer Edward Vollman adjutant John Wilkerson sergeant at arms and Phil Hillinger publicity chairman Walter T. Quigley commander Miles Diarry seventh district vice commander with Harvey Hop retired Wilmette post commander as honor guest. The auxiliary president Anna Huerter announced a Hoffman hall October 30 fundraiser and a bakery sale at George White's market November 2.
The Wilmette Sunday Evening club begins its fifteenth year on October 20 with a strong 1929 30 season. Burton Holmes appears November 10 and Branson DeCoy returns on two Sundays with dream pictures. A Russian Cossack chorus and Fisk Jubilee Singers join a diverse lineup. Dr. Giovanni Macerata discusses Mussolini and Hugh Edwards talks on Lloyd George.
The Wilmette Baptist men organize a golf tournament on Tuesday October 15 at the Middlebrook club. Committee members Milton K. Reid Frank G. Sutherland and Frank Guthridge arranged handicaps foursomes and prizes. First tee time about the afternoon with a closing dinner. event slated as annual.
Claude Hamilton elected president of the sophomore class at New Trier High School. Elected officers include Jane Erickson as vice president Betty Dostal as secretary and John Struggles as treasurer.
A compact header lists sections and page ranges including Automobiles pages 51-52 Boy Scout Affairs 28 Book Comment 42 Church News 48 Club Activities 38 Editorial Shore Lines 34 Junior Life 44-45 Music Page 40 Society News 36 Classified Ads 60-62 for the issue.
The Rock River Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, with 330 Chicago area churches, will hold its 1930 session at the Wilmette Parish Methodist church. The $400 000 Wilmette church, under construction, will be among the conference area’s finest. The conference, just completing its 91st session, serves over 95 000 members with a benevolence budget exceeding 3.5 million dollars.
The board of directors of Comipais D association Wilmette's militia unit during the World War will meet Monday evening October 14 at the home of the president KR1 FF Diesemeier 504 Central avenue. Plans for the annual meeting and dinner are to be completed at this time.
Wilmette resident Hector Dodds spoke at the Wilmette Optimist Club luncheon held Tuesday at Shawnee Country Club. He addressed the topic Speaking and Speakers.
Roland D. Whitman announces that insufficient subscriptions prevent the New Trier Township Orchestral series from proceeding this season. The Little Symphony orchestra concerts, once supported across Winnetka Glencoe Kenilworth Wilmette, will be discontinued until public interest justifies renewed activity. The association remains intact with funds held for future use.
The Cham ber of Commerce board of directors met to appoint a nominating committee to select candidates for chamber offices for the coming year. A president vice president treasurer and five new directors are elected at the start of each calendar year.
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